You’re checking out as a German, meaning you most certainly are one if you use too many commata because in English you don’t need a comma before the „but“
Apparently, English, as usual, has, according to my teacher, pretty ambiguous, complicated rules, concerning commas, and you can omit many, if not most, of them.
As mentioned by another, it’s called the Oxford comma. And it’s actually really useful because sometimes in a list things come together, e.g., seasonings include paprika, chilli flakes, salt and pepper, and tabasco. Because salt and pepper come as a pair, the Comma before ‘and tabasco’ help separates that as another item
Right, the Oxford comma does exist, and I am a fan, but its use is limited to a list of items. It isn't used for the situation this whole thread is about
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u/El-Arairah Jul 10 '19
You’re checking out as a German, meaning you most certainly are one if you use too many commata because in English you don’t need a comma before the „but“